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Florida, Arizona Sell and Lease Back Prisons and Other State Buildings

Loaded on Jan. 15, 2012 published in Prison Legal News January, 2012, page 18
Filed under: Private Prisons, Government Misconduct. Locations: Arizona, Florida.
Like a junkie seeking money for his next fix, the cash-strapped state of Arizona has pawned its possessions – prisons, government office buildings and other real estate – in an effort to balance a budget shortfall, through lease revenue bonds. Likewise, Florida has used lease revenue bonds for its prison ...

 

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